It’s Saturday, and David and I are at the bar, trying to figure out the menu and when habits become superstitions. We’re also going to work in Linda G. Hill’s Stream of Consciousness Saturday prompt. If we can.
“Your Friday prompt for Stream of Consciousness Saturday is ‘ring.’ Use it as a noun or a verb. Bonus points if you use it as both. Have fun!”
If we were having a beer, we wouldn’t pass up a chance on scoring bonus points.
“Dan, why do you carry half a key ring?”
“Because the keys to my wife’s car are on the other half, and I rarely drive her car.”
“Oh wow, I didn’t notice that. You actually have one of those two-part key rings.”
“Yes. What were you talking about?”
“I hate to break up this scintillating conversation, but it sounds like you guys need some alcohol.”
“Hi Cheryl. I’d like a Naughty Nurse Amber. Give David his usual, but make sure you give it all to him. He seems anti-fraction today.”
“It’s just that I noticed you have one of those lanyard style keyrings, but the part that goes around your neck is missing.”
“I only connect the two parts if and when the Steelers make the playoffs.”
“Oh, I see. I know there are superstitions around rings and jewelry, but I think you’re pushing it.”
“Here you go. One ice cold amber draft and one John Howell’s Special, complete with cherries.”
“Cheers, David. And you know what they say, it’s only superstition if it doesn’t work.”
“But you’re trying to prove a negative. Unless you’re saying that if you put the keychain together, the Steelers won’t make the playoffs. You’re not saying that…are you?”
“Not exactly.”
“Then what, exactly?”
“I’ve had this keychain for twelve years. The only year I had it connected at the beginning of the season, they lost their first four games.”
“So, that was your fault?”
“No. Of course not, but…”
“You’re not taking any chances. I get it.”
“I get it, too. Sports fans are crazy. You guys want anything to eat?”
“The Italian sausage and peppers appetizer looks good.”
“The soup?”
“No, not the soup, the other appetizer, the first one.”
“Here, look at the Specials Menu. The Italian sausage thing is the soup. They ran out of room on the board, there’s a lot of letters in there.”
“Is it alphabet soup?”
“No, Dan. I meant in the name.”
“Still, it’s a valid question. Is there pasta in the soup?”
“No, David. There are some veggies, mostly peppers and onions in a tomato broth.”
“Have you ever had that on the menu before, Cheryl?”
“It doesn’t ring a bell. Look, think it over. I’ll be back.”
“So, other than getting your seasonal superstitions in order, what else did you do this week, Dan?”
“I set the corner posts for the fence around the new air conditioner compressor, and I removed the freon lines from inside the house.”
“Don’t you need those?”
“No, the new system has the lines going up the back wall of the house. The original installer insisted on going through the basement ceiling and up through a closet in our daughter’s room.”
“Why on earth would he want to do that?”
“No clue.”
“OK, but why do you need a fence around the compressor? I thought the only reason you had that was to keep your male dog from peeing on the fins.”
“That was the original purpose, but now we use the fence in the winter to keep the snow off the compressor.”
“It sits out in the rain, what’s wrong with snow?”
“It’s the snow and ice falling off the roof, I’m worried about. The roof is tall and steep, it could do some damage.”
“I see.”
“I see you guys are almost out of beer and bourbon. Another round?”
“Yes, and two bowls of that soup, Cheryl.”
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